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Jack Board

John Henry Board

Born: 23 February 1867, Clifton, Bristol
Died: 15 April 1924, on board SS Kenilworth Castle en route from South Africa to England
Major Teams: Gloucestershire, London County, Hawke's Bay, England.
Known As: Jack Board
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Other: Wicket-Keeper


Test Debut: England v South Africa at Johannesburg, 1st Test, 1898/99
Last Test:
England v South Africa at Cape Town, 5th Test, 1905/06

Career Statistics:

TESTS
 (career)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding    6   12   2   108   29   10.80   0   0    8   3

                      O      M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling               -      -     -    -    -     -      -   -    -    -

FIRST-CLASS
 (career: 1891 - 1914/15)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding  525  906  97 15674  214   19.37   9  64  851 355

                    Balls    M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling                57    3    46    0    -     -      0   0    -   4.84

- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.


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Profile:

Gloucestershire has a fine tradition of wicket-keepers, culminating with Jack Russell, but Jack Board was as good as any. He made his first-class debut in unlikely circumstances, coming out of Bristol club cricket to play for South v North as a late replacement. Coming into the Gloucestershire team in 1891, he was not out of it again until cricket was halted by the First World War 23 years later. Described by Wisden as "fearless and untiring - but never the best in England" behind the stumps.he did play six Tests on two tours of South Africa. He also toured Australia but Storer was preferred in Tests. Solid behind the stumps, Board enjoyed his craft so much that the batsman would often hear him cheerfully whistling to himself behind him. Originally a tail-ender, he developed his batting enough to make over 1000 runs in six seasons with nine first-class hundreds, including a highest score of 214.

He played 430 first-class games for Gloucestershire (more than WG), and from 1909 to 1915 made the long trip to the other side of the world to play for Hawkes Bay in New Zealand. After the war he became a first-class umpire, and coached every winter in South Africa - he passed away on board ship whilst returning home in 1924 (DL,2000).

* Last Updated: Friday, 16-Aug-2002 15:14:55 GMT


 
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